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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,672 and 3,675,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,672 and 3,675,024 is: 7,922,815.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,672 : 3,675,024 = 3,675,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,672/3,675,024 = 3,675,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,672x = 3,675,024 × 3,675,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,672x = 13,505,801,400,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,505,801,400,576/1,704,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922,815.30

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